**About Abbott**
Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people's health.
We're always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.
**Working at Abbott**
At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life.
You will have access to:
- Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
- A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
- A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
**The Opportunity**
This position works out of our Costa Rica - Alajueal location in the Electrophysiology Division.
In Abbott's Electrophysiology (EP) business, we're advancing the treatment of heart disease through breakthrough medical technologies in atrial fibrillation, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.
**What You'll Do**
- Execute method & time studies, capacity analysis and line balancing.
- Calculate business unit direct labor needs to support year over year demands and to establish direct labor standards in coordination with the finance and operations teams.
- Generate models and/or scenarios for Direct Labor Headcount requirements and volumes rates that support the best optimal cost structure for the business.
- Provide support in the overall layout administration for specific product line.
- Provide support in layout changes that enable growth, space utilization and flow improvements.
- ** Shift Adm**
**Required Qualifications**
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering o related
- 0-3 years of working experience on similar roles.
- Experience with continuous improvement methodologies such as lean.
- manufacturing techniques, value stream mapping, or similar.
- Computer software knowledge (Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, AutoCad).
- Willing to travel.
- Intermediate Command of English.
**Preferred Qualifications**
- 1 year prior experience in medical devices manufacturing.
Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life.
Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.